The Evening Courier, 2 August 1901

Money · Hagenkirchen · 2 August 1901

Hallin Chemical Works is founded at Hagenkirchen by Hilde Hallin.

Hallin Chemical Works is founded at Hagenkirchen by Hilde Hallin. You could not make it up. The Exchange took it brisk.

In the story: Hallin Chemical Works, Hilde Hallin.

The Grand Chancellor, Konrad Brenn, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Hagenkirchen, 2 August 1901, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Hallin Chemical Works is founded at Hagenkirchen by Hilde Hallin.

Around the country · Marschau

A new bridge is opened at Marschau by the Minister of the Interior

A new bridge is opened at Marschau by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. The whole town came to look. In the story: Marschau, Star Street.

Around the country · Vellhausen

A fire in Ferry Gate at Vellhausen destroys 6 houses

A fire in Ferry Gate at Vellhausen destroys 6 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Vellhausen, Ferry Gate.

Around the country · Dammsee

Gas lighting is installed in Chapel Row, Dammsee

Gas lighting is installed in Chapel Row, Dammsee. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Dammsee, Chapel Row.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Paul Matzar, of Vellmar	The 1st Marsh Regiment	enemy action	28 July 1901
Private	Bruno Lerschis, of Dammberg	The 1st Marsh Regiment	killed in action	28 July 1901
Private	Otto Hallin, of Vellhausen	The 1st Marsh Regiment	enemy action	27 July 1901

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

31 July 1901. The Aviation (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 18. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 1954 marka. It changes The Aviation (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Kischuch: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 2974 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Ostrand: Concerning assault at Berging. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Geltberg: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 6 months with hard labour. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Dahlmann: Concerning theft of forty barrels of wine. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Uhl: Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: 4 months with hard labour. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 14.9 pfen the loaf. Beer 22.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 1.24 marka. A room costs 4.35 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 1,840.80. Bank rate 3.39 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 2,271,289 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

185 births, 68 weddings, 112 deaths this week. Population 375,417.

On this day

96 years ago. The summer fair opens at Vellmar. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

89 years ago. The tannery at Vellhausen burns through the night. 39 men are out of work. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1900 went to Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

Club	W	L
Tarnmund Lake	8	4
Marschau Garrison	7	5
Vellmar Wardens	7	5
Grauburg Fortress	6	6
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	6
Hollstadt Workers	5	7
Kessel Iron	3	9

The Courier's verdict on the season: worth it. Table below.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.